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The Big Screen
Originally Aired: August 9, 1951 Dragnet #113, "The Big Screen," Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are assigned to Bunko Detail to investigate a growing wave of complaints about dishonest television repairmen who are victimizing customers across Los Angeles. Working in cooperation with the Daily News, Friday and Romero meet with staff writer Jack Cannett, who has been collecting letters from readers detailing how they've been overcharged, billed for unnecessary repairs, and charged for parts never installed. Cannett introduces them to Hank Cotter, a former employee of Kilgore TV…
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